Canandaigua City Planning and Finance Committees July 14, 2025

The Canandaigua Knights are requesting a special event to hold a 5K run/walk on September 20, 2025 as part of their Ice Breaker Event held at the Civic Center which is the community celebration to kick off their hockey season. The proposed route would start at the Civic Center briefly on North Street to Outhouse Road to Buffalo Street, through Baker Park, up North Bloomfield to Dorset Drive, loop around Arlington Park to North Bloomfield and concluding at the Civic Center.

Many people are enjoying the City’s parks at Lagoon Park, Lakefront Park, Kershaw Park and the City Pier; however, there has also been many disobeying rules and regulations of the park and causing numerous safety concerns. Specifically, open consumption of alcohol, smoking of tobacco and cannabis, illegal swimming in nondesignated areas and jumping and swimming from the public docks, City Pier and bridges in Lagoon Park. People have also been verbally aggressive to City Staff and visitors of the parks. These issues are creating a dangerous and contentious environment instead of fun, safe and enjoyable one. As such, the City Police Department has been directed to have a zero-tolerance enforcement effort. All violations will be issued citations/tickets. Juveniles found to be violating rules and regulations will be detained by an officer until a parent or guardian arrives to pick them up. This item was added to be informational and for general discussion.

For many years, Ontario County has entered into a Priority Services agreement with the City of Canandaigua, Town of Hopewell and City of Geneva as a method to contribute to toward the municipal services that are provided to the County facilities. The current agreement is set to expire December 31, 2025 and Ontario County has proffered to renew the agreement with an increase from the current annual payment of $39,745 to $49,727 for 2026, 2027, and 2028. The City Manager recommends approving the agreement renewal.